Paxil and vision problems
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Tunnel vision durin Migrains. Left eye now has blurred peripheral vision and recently there is reduced hearing in left ear and sensation of pressure. Feelings of "zinging" or buzzing like an electrical shock that shoots backwards on the left side of head. A couple of times there was also dizziness. Constant fatigue is also felt. Confusion when headache is bad. Medication taken is propranolol 10mg 2x per day to help reduce migrain which does help. Male 46 years old.
One of my doctors and I decided to take me off the Paxil and try Wellbutrin. My family doctor advised against it so know I am being weaned off the Paxil with "one of its sister drugs". I am having severe withdrawal: depression, sleepliss nights, headaches that mimic migraines, blurred vision, dizziness, irritable bowel, etc. The bowel problems alone make adhering to a specific schedule virtually impossible.
So I have been experiencing light headedness, vertigom, feeling like im going to faint, fast heart rate, and blurred vision in one eye. I went to the ER after all of this I have had GAD for 3+ years now (I am 22) I had ekg, blood work, XRAY. And going to make an appointment to cardiologist to have and ecg done. Anyone hjave symptoms like this?
Hello,
I have been taking Paxil for 10 years. At first I started taking it because I had anxiety problems while eating. As soon as I started paxil these problems went away for the most part in a few weeks. A couple years later I started having panic attacks. I recently began seeing a psychiatrist who increased my dosage gradually from 20mg to 60mg. I really haven't noticed any difference though at all when going from 20mg to 60mg of paxil.
that will probably be more effective for you and should minimize the symptoms. If after the week is up...and you are still having problems....contact your doctor again to see about continuing a gradual taper.
The one pound weight loss isn't too significant at this point...weight can fluctuate on its own for really no real reason.
Good luck...let us know how you're doing!
Why did you stop Paxil? As with any SSRI, it is not advised to just quit cold turkey; my suggestion is to taper off of it which would really help with many of your symptoms. Also, I assume you have a prescription for the Allegra as well, but you might want to be careful what you read on forums on the internet. I could type in 'cheeseburgers and paxil withdrawal" and probably get a taper schedule to follow.
The last 2 months I have been experiencing dizzness and off balnce everyday it only gets better when i lay down , but it all started 3 months ago when my vision was a little weird and then the flollowing month i started to get pressure in my head and dizzness and off balance, i get numbess feeling on both of my thighs when laying down, my doctor sent me to get an MRI and the insurance didnt approve but they did approve CT scan but from what i have read the CT scans do not detect, im currently on
Not exactly dizzy or vertigo, although SOMEtimes I get dizzy spells, and some nausea. Also my vision is off, like it’s hard to focus on small print and it feels like my eyes want to jump to the next word or something. I feel spaced out sometimes.
It has helped me with my anxiety a lot I’ve noticed I’m way more chill about things that made me panic before, but nowadays I feel so weird or loopy and tired.
Could it be the Paxil? Will it go away eventually?
m not on any meds or anything i tried all the meds.Lexapro,paxil,prozac.It just made me feel weird and not myself.I do have Xanax just in case but i know that stuff is addicting so i really don't take it unless i can't control my body symptoms.I did saw the opthomologist twice(normal they said.Thanks any advice would be really appreciated.
Side effects of Lyrica including sleepiness, dizziness, blurry vision, weight gain, trouble concentrating, swelling of the hands and feet, and dry mouth.
Lastly, Paxil can also be associated with weight gain. Again as stated before Wellbutrin has a lower incidence of weight gain .
The average weight gain with paroxetine (Paxil®) for someone who weighs 150 pounds is about 5 pounds. Some people can gain much more.
has anyone else took paxil and did you have any side effects....my dr is getting tired of me always callling her and saying this aint working....but I cant help it....its me in pain not her so what am i suppose to do???? I am rambling so I will shut up for now....any advise will be appreciated...thanks guys and Happy Mothers Day to all you Moms tomorrow.....
ve been on Paxil -- it just seems to be stronger and weirder. Prozac, for example, is said to have far fewer problems with weight gain, and Lexapro fewer as well, but after Paxil, the question is, would they work? I guess only experimentation would tell. I, too, have a difficult time reaching orgasm on anti-depressants, but I find that if you know what really really turns you on you can do it. It takes a while, but it happens.
I know that when I have missed my Paxil in the past, I feel like my head is on a spring and bounces around, and I get vision issues accompanied by Panic Attacks.... I am PRAYING that this will be a smooth transition, and that Zoloft relieves some of these horrible issues! I also went and bought Self Help Books on Anxiety/Panic and Agoraphobia....because I know that out thought processes make things much worse! Wish me luck, and I wish you all the luck in the world! Keep us posted!
I did some basic Google searching, and the Paxil website does list sweating, dizziness and nervousness as possible side effects, so perhaps you were just suffering Paxil effects, not blood-sugar effects.
If you want to go back on the Paxil for the vertigo, ask your specialist about these side effects and your pre-diabetes state. Only he/she would be qualified to properly figure that out.
Good luck with it all.
He has never suffered from anxiety before. His shrink upped the Paxil to 20mg and gave him a low dose of xanax (0.25mg and later 0.5mg) to take as needed. He also takes clonozapan as needed, but both these drugs make him fuzzy or put him to sleep, so he can't function/work when he takes them. The past week has been horrendous. He wakes up terrified! Sweating, heart racing, crying, and terrified to leave the house.
The blood tests were to see if I had GERD, or acid reflux, and to check if i had celiac disease.... cuz many of my stomach symptoms were consistent with the symptoms of those to problems.... i have a therapist and i havent seen him since last june... i haven't told him yet about my anxiety, cuz i never thought that i had anxiety until now... but i'll see how things go.
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